TBP 261 :: Ben Hanna’s Training and Mindset for Competitions and Sending 5.15a

Ben Hanna is a 25-year-old professional climber originally from New Mexico. He climbs hard sport routes outside and he’s active in competition climbing. He started climbing at the age of 10 and quickly gained notoriety as a youth competitor. He’s gone on to win 2 national championships and climb 5.15a. I wanted to talk to Ben about how he trains, what his competition mindset strategies are, and what it’s like to be a professional, full-time climber.

He goes into detail about his “early life crisis” when he decided to put his faith in a coach to help him really level up his climbing abilities. It worked, and we go into exactly what he did during that long training phase and how it changed his body.

We also talk about the mindset tools he uses, the books he reads on the subject, and how he implements having a growth mindset and having a different definition of success than just winning and sending.

Ben Hanna Interview Details

• How he used to be even more competitive than he is now and how he’s changed over the years
• The different mindset tactics he uses in comps to stay present and focused
• What he thinks the differences are between elite climbers and average climbers
• How you know if you’re trying hard
• Why mastery of the sport is so important to him and how it keeps him grounded
• Bonus Content on Patreon – redpointing tactics, nutrition and weight loss for climbing

Bonus Content on Patreon

• redpointing tactics on outdoor routes
• his diet
• honest conversation about his weight management tactics and my thoughts on that

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